Posts from July 2023

During my university years, I used to think Christians were supposed to be poor. It was because the people I looked up to were missionaries and staff who were living off people’s donations and support. They had spectacular testimonies of miraculous provisions from God, and I was inspired. But later I realized that for the majority of people, including pastors, are not called to live that way. It is easy to feel guilty about enjoying good things as Christians. Especially…

Pastor Anthony has been serving as a half-time pastor, but will become part-time as of this week. He has secured a full-time job in a marketplace and started his work at the end of last month. It may seem like a sudden change, but Pastor Anthony shared that he has always imagined himself serving as a bi-vocational pastor when he felt called, to minister flexibly based on the church’s needs. That is why he always had a part-time job. In…

Nicaragua Mission Team will be leaving next Tuesday (7/11), returning on Monday (7/17). A total of 8 members are going, 4 from ESC (including myself) and 4 from KSC. Due to the pandemic, the church couldn’t go on mission trips, but I am glad we can go this year. I am especially thankful that we finally have a mission team leader. I have been on multiple mission trips, 3 times during my university years and another 3 times in the…

This is the translation (using ChatGPT) of the original blog post made by Pastor Lee Soogwan from Houston Seoul Church on 7/2/2023. — In his notable work “Mere Christianity,” C.S. Lewis defines the greatest sin among all sins as “pride.” Perhaps it is more accurate to say that it is the most fundamental sin. Since all sins stem from pride, he expresses in his writing that pride is the ultimate evil within human beings. So, what truly is the greatest…